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There is still a need for accessible high speed internet services in the county at affordable rates for businesses and residents. The Nelson County Broadband Network is seeking to address that need. The Nelson County Broadband Authority is creating a comprehensive deployment strategy to ensure the long-term sustainability of the network, while ensuring that residents and businesses have a choice of providers, services and prices.

The Nelson County Broadband Network is owned by Nelson County, and is an open access network that allows for competition among private providers. The Nelson County Broadband Authority (NCBA) was created to administer the network.

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The Nelson County Board of Supervisors served as the Nelson County Broadband Authority which oversaw the Nelson County 2010-2013 Broadband Project. The Nelson County Broadband Project was the design and construction of a combined fiber optic and wireless middle mile network. The objective of the project was to provide a state of the art high-speed network backbone generally through the center of Nelson County from north to south, providing the ‘highway’ for private providers to enhance and expand broadband internet services in the county. Currently, the NCBA is comprised of four Board of Supervisors Members and a Citizen Member from the Central District.